Reports on school survey of males entering puberty and occurrence of delinquent behaviors. Results show that these students reported a wider range of delinquency, including higher levels of crime and school opposition behaviors. They also reported a greater frequency of particular delinquent acts over a 12-month period. Findings lend support to…

An analysis of the records of students at risk for dismissal at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences was undertaken to identify characteristics that correlated with success or failure. Four groups were identified: academic problems, intrapersonal problems, interpersonal problems, excessive anxiety, and limited…

This study examined the relationship between the individual's purpose in life, existential anxiety, powerlessness and use of alcohol/drugs and the tendency to be sexually promiscuous. The study is rooted in the work of Viktor E. Frankl, which suggested that a lack of meaning and purpose can cause socially deviant behavior and psychological…